Economics

Economics

basics of economics

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Economics

An approach to business based on looking after yourself by looking out for your own. At least until the crisis of the late 1990s, some Asian companies, and even governments, were notable for awarding ...

Creditor

Economy; Economics

A lender, whether by making a loan, buying a bond or allowing money owed now to be paid in the future.

Credit crunch

Economy; Economics

When banks suddenly stop lending, or bond market liquidity evaporates, usually because creditors have become extremely risk averse.

Credit creation

Economy; Economics

Making loans. Often the amount of credit creation is subject to regulation. Lenders may have limits on the amount of loans they can make relative to the assets they have, so that they run little risk ...

Credit

Economy; Economics

A loan extended or (sometimes) taken by, for example, delayed payment of an invoice.

Cost-benefit analysis

Economy; Economics

A method of reaching economic decisions by comparing the costs of doing something with its benefits. It sounds simple and common-sensical, but, in practice, it can easily become complicated and is ...

Cost of capital

Economy; Economics

The amount a firm must pay the owners of capital for the privilege of using it. This includes interest payments on corporate debt, as well as the dividends generated for shareholders. In deciding ...